Virtuozzo – Not able to start/stop a mounted VPS ?

There are many situations in which you may find a VPS in its mounted state. Usually a # vzctl start VEID, would attempt to start the container back. But there are situations in which this task would be hung in the system memory. You may get something an error similar...

Upgrading openssl – for Centos !

With the recent openSSL vulnerabilities,  upgrading openssl to a more latest and stable version, openssl-1.0.1g can be done using the following easy steps. Applicable for CentOS server’s ! # wget ftp://ftp.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.0.1g.tar.gz # tar -zxf...

DDoS protection guide – Part 1

What is a DDoS attack ? DDoS, short for Distributed Denial of Service, is a type of DOS attack where multiple compromised systems — which are usually infected with a Trojan (70% of the time)– are used to target a single system causing a Denial of Service (DoS) attack....